Environmental Health Officer/Technical Officer (Licensing & Safety)
Area: Public Protection
Salary: up to £41,771 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 02-Nov-2025 23:59
“Serving People, Improving Lives” is our corporate strapline, which underpins the purpose and culture of Gedling Borough Council. At GBC, we are focussed to make a positive contribution to our communities and play a key role in improving health, safety and addressing inequalities.
We are looking for a suitably qualified and enthusiastic Environmental Health Officer /Environmental Health graduate or Technical Officer to join our busy and friendly Food, Health and Housing Team.
The successful candidate will primarily be focussed on Occupational Health and Safety and licensing and registration of beauty treatment and animal welfare activities. You will be required to carry out a wide range of health and safety and licensing functions, including visits, inspections, proactive initiatives and accident and complaint investigations.
For this role we are looking for a candidate with specific occupational health and safety skills and experience and ideally experience of beauty and animal welfare licensing and registration. The generic job description outlines the broad range of duties that the successful applicant will need to respond to according to the needs of the service and customers.
We welcome applications from registered Environmental Health Officers / Chartered members / graduates with a degree in Environmental Health who are able to work towards gaining CIEH registration and Chartered Status. We would also encourage applications from existing Technical Officers with suitable experience. The successful applicant will be given opportunity to develop and apply a wide range of environmental health related skills as required for the position.
We offer flexible working hours, contribution to the Local Government pension scheme and support and training within a friendly working environment. A full driving licence and use of a car is required for this post.
Career-graded Post
This post is defined as a “career-graded post.” This means that entry into the pay scale, and progression through it will be related to qualification and work experience as follows:
* Possession of a degree or diploma in Environmental Health OR with full relevant work experience will mean appointment at or progression to pay Band 8.
* Full membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and registration by The Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB)/CIEH Register or Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner Status will allow appointment at or progression to pay Band 9.
For an informal discussion please contact Sam Palmer, Food, Health and Housing Manager on 0115 9013846.
The closing date for completed applications is Sunday 2nd November 2025 at midnight.
#J-18808-Ljbffr